Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Estep was born in 1833, in Scott, Virginia, United States, her father, Cornelius Estep, was 48 and her mother, Annie Terry, was 43. She married Joseph S Riggs on 18 January 1855, in Scott, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Perry Township, Johnson, Arkansas, United States in 1860 and Missouri, United States in 1870. She died on 1 October 1874, in Wellington, Lafayette, Missouri, United States, at the age of 41.
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Sources (18)
- Sarah Riggs in household of James Riggs, "United States Census, 1860"
- Sarah, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896"
- Sarah Estep, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
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Children (7)
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World Events (8)
1833
Historical Boundaries - 1833: Johnson, Arkansas Territory, United States; 1836: Johnson, Arkansas, United States
1837
Historical Boundaries: 1837: Lafayette, Missouri, United States
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Easthope (Shropshire) from Old English ēst ‘east, eastern’ + hop ‘enclosed valley’. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain, but common in OH, WV, and VA.
History: Thomas Estep, a son of Richard Eastop, came to MD in 1647. His son Shadrach established a family in Kanawha County, WV.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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